GRID

Codemasters' racer set to rival Gran Turismo 5

Codemasters are readying GRID (known as Race Driver: GRID in Europe) for summer ‘08 release - but the next iteration of the TOCA series has already steered into controversy. Hardcore fans are upset at the series’ new street racing elements, but - don’t worry - the realistic handling that TOCA is synonymous with remains.

While you’ll still get to bomb around fully-licensed tracks like Silverstone, you’ll also be traveling the globe to race over three continents. So one minute you could be drifting Toyotas around the Japanese countryside, the next flying down the steep hills of sunny San Francisco. In fact, whisper it, it’s a bit like Project Gotham.